vLLM API crash via empty prompt causes DoS
CVE-2024-8768 Published on September 17, 2024
Vllm: a completions api request with an empty prompt will crash the vllm api server.
A flaw was found in the vLLM library. A completions API request with an empty prompt will crash the vLLM API server, resulting in a denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-8768 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is an assertion failure Vulnerability?
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
CVE-2024-8768 has been classified to as an assertion failure vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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